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Explore atlas honours University college

Explore atlas honours University college. Table of content:. Education concept: Liberal Arts & Sciences Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences (ATLAS) Project-led education Focus on personal development Opportunities after ATLAS Financial matters Application and selection procedure

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Explore atlas honours University college

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  1. Explore atlas honours University college

  2. Table of content: • Education concept: Liberal Arts & Sciences • Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences (ATLAS) • Project-led education • Focus on personal development • Opportunities after ATLAS • Financial matters • Application and selection procedure • Explore ATLAS

  3. Impression: What is ATLAS? Students tell about ATLAS University College

  4. Education concept: Liberal Arts & Sciences The needfor a different education Need of society • responsible citizens – reaching out beyond the community • complex problems have no simple – mono-disciplinary– solution • innovation emerges at crossings of disciplines • majority of decisions have technical component • policy making requires knowledge of technology Need of students Talented students choose… … not to choose to limit him/herself to one discipline … to be stimulated by other ambitious students, top teachers and peers of different backgrounds … to develop themselves beyond the traditional education systems

  5. Education concept: Liberal Arts & Sciences A different education Liberal Arts & Sciences • wide range of subjects in social science, scienceand humanities • provide solid foundation for many different career paths Liberal Arts & Sciences in the Netherlands • Liberal Arts & Sciences degrees are provided by University Colleges, which are connected to prominent local research universities • There are three main features that all University Colleges have in common: • Excellence: selective & prestigious honors programme • Small scope learning: less people in a class and more teacher-to-student contact hours • Residential campus: living and studying together creates a binding culture amongst the students

  6. Technologyandliberal arts & sciences A different University college ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES • ATLAS University College is the only University College to combine technologywith Liberal Arts & Sciences • Our objective is to train new engineers: having a thorough understanding of new technologies and be able to fully grasp on their implications on society • Within ATLAS we concentrate on three domains: Physics, Math and Social Science

  7. Project-led education • Every semester has a real-world issue as a central theme for a project assignment: • problem-based theory classes; cases and tutorials • interactive classroom (intensive supervision and coaching) • 50% international & 50% Dutch students

  8. Focus on Personal development • One of the aims of ATLAS is to empower students as self-regulated learners: with the regular guidance of tutors and mentors, ATLAS students are responsible for what, how and when they learn, and the evidence they want to provide of this learning • There are no grades and typical tests, but instead - self assessment, peer assessmentandexpertassessment. Nevertheless, after completing the programme, everyone is expected to finish ATLAS with Honours Bachelor of Science degree • Personal Pursuit(10% of all ECs):In the Personal Pursuit, you master a certain topic that you find interesting and that you consider important for your personal development.

  9. Opportunities after ATLAS University College? • During studies ATLAS mentors provide intensive guidance in order to form your schedule in a way to prepare you for the master’s programme of your choice • Depending on the choices you make along the way you will be eligible for both technicaland socialmaster’s programmes • ATLAS students are directly admissible to all master’s programmes of the University of Twente (from Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science to Nanotechnology, Business Administration and Psychology)

  10. Financial matters • Tuition fee per academic year: • Financial aid:

  11. Application & selection procedure Application deadline: 1 April Application documents: • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Motivation letter • Diploma and grade list  • English language test scores* • Copy of your passport or ID Eligibility criteria: Application procedure: Step 1: Create your account on Studielink. Step 2: Fill in the online application form on Studielink. Step 3: Send in your application documents via email. Selection procedure: 1st selection round: Eligibility check 2nd selection round: a group selection day on campus/ Skype interviews

  12. Explore ATLAS University College Are you ready for ATLAS? • Preliminary eligibility check (online CV-check) Experience ATLAS: • Student for a Day (invited students) – choose your own date • International BSc. Open Day(all students) – in November & March Contact ATLAS:atlas@utwente.nl Connect to ATLAS:www.facebook.com/AtlasUniversityCollege

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